New Release / Supernova 2014 Celebrates Return from Space

18/09/2014 Supernova 2014 Celebrates Return from Space

Ardbeg, the iconic Islay malt whisky unveils its third edition of Supernova 2014, a new
expression of Ardbeg’s peatiest Single Malt.

The launch of Supernova 2014 coincides with the return of Ardbeg’s pioneering Space
experiment. To celebrate this ground-breaking journey, the distillery will release the highly
sought-after Single Malt which is fittingly named after a super bright explosion of a star.
A vial of Ardbeg spirit has been orbiting the globe in the International Space Station for the
last three years in a mission to decipher the impact gravity has on maturation. The vial will
re-enter the earth’s atmosphere on 12th September, travelling back in the Soyuz-U Rocket
and will land in Kazakhstan. The sample will then be taken to Houston, Texas to be reunited
with the test sample from Ardbeg’s warehouse #3 to begin the analysis in the first study of
its kind.

The full research findings will be published in 2015 and could prove revolutionary. Dr Bill
Lumsden, Ardbeg’s Director of Distilling and Whisky Creation, will lead the research, working
alongside US-based space research company NanoRacks LLC. Dr Lumsden states “We are
now close to the end, close to finding answers to something previously unknown, which is
truly exciting.”

Previous editions of Supernova have been described as “out of this world” and Supernova
2014 looks set to follow this form. It is bottled at 55% ABV, and will be available
from 12th
September 2014 from Ardbeg Embassies* and on Moët Hennessy Selection:
www.moethennessy-selection.co.uk with a RSP of £124.99.